Wat Yai Suwannaram, admire the architecture of the late Ayutthaya period.

#FlyTravelWithTrip 🙏Wat Yai Suwannaram Worawihan, formerly known as Wat Noi Pak Tai, is a third-class royal temple. The name of the temple "Yai" probably comes from the large area of ​​the temple. The word "Suwan" probably comes from the name of the Supreme Patriarch (Tangmo), whose original name was Thong, or it may be his nickname "Suwan" because he was the one who restored the temple in an important way. 🏰During the reign of King Rama V, His Majesty graciously granted the elevation to the status of a royal temple. Important architecture in the temple includes: 🏰 The ordination hall in Ayutthaya art. The pediment is a sculpture from the late Ayutthaya period. The windows are the images of the guardians of the door. The doors are the images of foreigners who came to trade during the Ayutthaya period. 🖼 The murals of the assembly of gods are arranged in 5 layers. The highlight is the image of giants and inhuman beings with flesh-colored faces, not like the usual mask-wearing paintings. 🙏 Inside, the principal Buddha image is enshrined as a stucco Buddha image in the Mara-Vijaya attitude. It has beautiful features. Behind the principal Buddha image is a Buddha image that the craftsman created with 6 toes. Phra Kanthararat Which King Rama V ordered to be enshrined and the statue of the Supreme Patriarch Tangmo 🏚 Sala Karn Parian Architecture-art of the late Ayutthaya period, built of wood, the walls are made of plasterboard. The original Sala Karn Parian was the palace of Prince Khwan. Later, Phra Sanphet VIII (King Suea) dismantled it and offered it to the Supreme Patriarch Tangmo 🏚 Ho Trai Klang Nam, Thai-style house, is a Tripitaka storage hall. It is a wooden building with plasterboard walls, supported by 3 wooden pillars. 🏚 The pulpit is a carved and gilded pedestal. 🛕 The prang has a twelve-angle recess. All four sides of the prang are stucco niches. The lower part is a hermit figure in the niche. The upper part is a stucco Buddha image in the niche. 🏰Two-storey Thai-style library with a balcony around it. The roof is decorated with gables, raka leaves, and hongs. The pediment is decorated with scrollwork and the gods in prayer. 🏚The bell tower has stucco patterns. 💥Wat Yai Suwannaram Worawihan: Tambon Tha Rap, Mueang Phetchaburi District, Phetchaburi Province 🌐Coordinates: https://maps.app.goo.gl/eru4jhGPhhsDj2sf6 🕗Opening - closing hours: 08.00 - 18.00 #Phetchaburi #VisitPhetchaburi #PhetchaburiAttractions